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Wildfires in Sanga

Sanga, Mozambique, has had 88 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 512,045 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 41% of its area. Fire danger today: high (FWI 28).

Only fires of 3,000 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the totals on this page.

These figures leave out one provisional page, seen only as heat detections and still without a perimeter; one page with faulty data, under review. They appear in the lists, marked.

Fire danger, today and the coming days

FWI computed from the Open-Meteo forecast
  1. Mon 9 Very high 34° · 27 % · 37 km/h
  2. Tue 10 High 32° · 35 % · 34 km/h
  3. Wed 11 High 31° · 42 % · 36 km/h
  4. Thu 12 Low 30° · 46 % · 26 km/h
  5. Fri 13 Very low 28° · 58 % · 28 km/h
  6. Sat 14 Very low 30° · 51 % · 31 km/h
  7. Sun 15 Very low 28° · 60 % · 33 km/h
  8. Mon 16 Very low 27° · 81 % · 30 km/h

Canadian Fire Weather Index, the same system Copernicus uses, computed by WorldFires from the weather forecast and two months of past weather for fuel state. It is an estimate per municipality, not an official warning: warnings are issued by each country’s emergency service. Put this widget on your website

Smoke today in Sanga: hourly forecast

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

512,045
hectares burned
41 %
of its area
88
fires
12,568
km²

How many times has Sanga burned?

Sanga has burned 88 times since 2016, in 10 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Sanga fire, 21 October 2026, with 3,026 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 5× 16
  2. 7× 17
  3. 7× 18
  4. 9× 19
  5. 6× 20
  6. 8× 21
  7. 11× 22
  8. 6× 23
  9.   24
  10. 15× 25
  11. 14× 26
88
fires
10
years with fire
512,045
cumulative ha
21 Oct 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 3,000 hectares with a perimeter since 2016 that reached the municipality, even partly. Cumulative hectares add up every fire; the distinct area counts land that burned several times only once. Perimeters and boundaries overlaid by WorldFires.

Where it has burned most often in Mozambique

Fires that entered Sanga

  1. 3,026 ha Sanga fire, 21 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,010 ha in total · 9 days
  2. 3,010 ha Sanga fire, 21 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 0 ha in total · 10 days
  3. 3,242 ha Sanga fire, 16 October 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,229 ha in total · 16 days
  4. 503 ha Muembe fire, 16 October 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 5,763 ha in total · 17 days
  5. 4,188 ha Sanga fire, 16 October 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,163 ha in total · 10 days
  6. 3,046 ha Sanga fire, 15 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,034 ha in total · 10 days
  7. 15,404 ha Sanga fire, 15 October 2026 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 15,340 ha in total · 26 days
  8. 35,930 ha Sanga fire, 13 October 2026 where it started 2.9% of the municipality · 24,078 ha in total · 22 days
  9. 4,181 ha Sanga fire, 6 October 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,160 ha in total · 4 days
  10. 7,846 ha Sanga fire, 4 October 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,642 ha in total · 26 days
  11. 14,302 ha Sanga fire, 4 October 2026 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 14,231 ha in total · 17 days
  12. 3,011 ha Sanga fire, 4 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,173 ha in total · 13 days
  13. 3,806 ha Sanga fire, 12 September 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,789 ha in total · 10 days
  14. 3,875 ha Sanga fire, 3 September 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,858 ha in total · 4 days
  15. 3,141 ha Sanga fire, 3 September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,127 ha in total · 2 days
  16. 4,801 ha Sanga fire, August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,783 ha in total · 9 days
  17. 3,777 ha Sanga fire, 16 October 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,758 ha in total · 8 days
  18. 13,109 ha Sanga fire, 4 October 2025 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 13,043 ha in total · 13 days
  19. 3,526 ha Sanga fire, 26 September 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,318 ha in total · 10 days
  20. 4,841 ha Sanga fire, 16 September 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,816 ha in total · 12 days
  21. 4 ha Muembe fire, September 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 7,669 ha in total · 13 days
  22. 15 ha Mavago fire, 12 September 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 3,409 ha in total · 12 days
  23. 5,206 ha Sanga fire, 12 September 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,177 ha in total · 19 days
  24. 3,335 ha Sanga fire, 12 September 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,319 ha in total · 8 days
  25. 16,625 ha Sanga fire, 6 September 2025 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 16,469 ha in total · 30 days
  26. 11,889 ha Sanga fire, 6 September 2025 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 11,833 ha in total · 14 days
  27. 6,290 ha Sanga fire, 5 September 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,252 ha in total · 15 days
  28. 4,758 ha Sanga fire, 27 August 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,732 ha in total · 6 days
  29. 5,105 ha Sanga fire, 25 August 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,076 ha in total · 13 days
  30. 18,561 ha Sanga fire, 21 August 2025 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 18,492 ha in total · 41 days
  31. 3,733 ha Sanga fire, 19 August 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,717 ha in total · 12 days
  32. 3,358 ha Sanga fire, 19 October 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,341 ha in total · 8 days
  33. 4,354 ha Sanga fire, 6 October 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,331 ha in total · 5 days
  34. 3,855 ha Sanga fire, 6 October 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,839 ha in total · 10 days
  35. 5,936 ha Sanga fire, 4 October 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,912 ha in total · 13 days
  36. 5,342 ha Sanga fire, 3 October 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,318 ha in total · 13 days
  37. 5,018 ha Sanga fire, 2 October 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,988 ha in total · 21 days
  38. 3,407 ha Sanga fire, 28 October 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,390 ha in total · 6 days
  39. 12,304 ha Sanga fire, 20 October 2022 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 12,248 ha in total · 19 days
  40. 15,403 ha Sanga fire, 11 October 2022 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 15,320 ha in total · 22 days
  41. 4,082 ha Sanga fire, 10 October 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,063 ha in total · 7 days
  42. 3,026 ha Sanga fire, 6 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,012 ha in total · 17 days
  43. 3,300 ha Sanga fire, 6 October 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,284 ha in total · 18 days
  44. 3,058 ha Sanga fire, 5 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,043 ha in total · 11 days
  45. 3,311 ha Sanga fire, 3 October 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,291 ha in total · 10 days
  46. 4,689 ha Sanga fire, 2 October 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,670 ha in total · 11 days
  47. 3,469 ha Sanga fire, 2 October 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,454 ha in total · 8 days
  48. 11,734 ha Sanga fire, 1 October 2022 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 11,657 ha in total · 33 days
  49. 3,501 ha Sanga fire, 9 November 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,482 ha in total · 16 days
  50. 4,612 ha Sanga fire, 5 November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,588 ha in total · 7 days
  51. 12,432 ha Sanga fire, 3 November 2021 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 12,364 ha in total · 10 days
  52. 5,354 ha Sanga fire, 3 November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,329 ha in total · 8 days
  53. 3,034 ha Sanga fire, 3 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,018 ha in total · 9 days
  54. 5,146 ha Sanga fire, October 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,124 ha in total · 7 days
  55. 3,589 ha Sanga fire, 27 September 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,575 ha in total · 10 days
  56. 4,517 ha Sanga fire, 18 September 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,500 ha in total · 17 days
  57. 8,125 ha Sanga fire, 2 October 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 8,090 ha in total · 9 days
  58. 7,174 ha Sanga fire, 1 October 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,138 ha in total · 7 days
  59. 6,679 ha Sanga fire, 24 September 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,721 ha in total · 19 days
  60. 3,853 ha Sanga fire, 23 September 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,938 ha in total · 14 days
  61. 7,158 ha Sanga fire, 30 August 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,125 ha in total · 9 days
  62. 4,126 ha Sanga fire, 30 August 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,111 ha in total · 4 days
  63. 3,023 ha Sanga fire, 29 October 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,007 ha in total · 3 days
  64. 4,797 ha Sanga fire, 27 October 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,771 ha in total · 7 days
  65. 3,270 ha Sanga fire, 27 October 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,255 ha in total · 8 days
  66. 4,979 ha Sanga fire, 24 October 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,245 ha in total · 9 days
  67. 4,090 ha Sanga fire, 22 October 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,061 ha in total · 10 days
  68. 3,257 ha Sanga fire, 20 September 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,242 ha in total · 12 days
  69. 4,552 ha Sanga fire, 19 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,534 ha in total · 6 days
  70. 5,330 ha Sanga fire, 17 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,306 ha in total · 12 days
  71. 18,771 ha Sanga fire, 9 September 2019 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 18,680 ha in total · 21 days
  72. 3,107 ha Sanga fire, 14 October 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,093 ha in total · 4 days
  73. 4,549 ha Sanga fire, 3 October 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,528 ha in total · 15 days
  74. 4,785 ha Sanga fire, 27 September 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,761 ha in total · 3 days
  75. 3,609 ha Sanga fire, 18 September 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,594 ha in total · 5 days
  76. 6,216 ha Sanga fire, 17 September 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,190 ha in total · 7 days
  77. 39 ha Mavago fire, 14 September 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 4,093 ha in total · 15 days
  78. 17,243 ha Sanga fire, 10 September 2018 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 17,148 ha in total · 21 days
  79. 6,189 ha Sanga fire, 23 October 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,157 ha in total · 6 days
  80. 3,588 ha Sanga fire, 22 October 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,571 ha in total · 6 days
  81. 6,075 ha Sanga fire, 18 October 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,041 ha in total · 9 days
  82. 19,246 ha Sanga fire, 13 October 2017 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 19,154 ha in total · 15 days
  83. 3,973 ha Sanga fire, 24 September 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,956 ha in total · 5 days
  84. 3,462 ha Sanga fire, 21 September 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,448 ha in total · 3 days
  85. 3,726 ha Sanga fire, 16 September 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,713 ha in total · 3 days
  86. 3,707 ha Sanga fire, 22 October 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,688 ha in total · 7 days
  87. 7,624 ha Sanga fire, 15 October 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,580 ha in total · 16 days
  88. 3,355 ha Sanga fire, 22 September 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,341 ha in total · 10 days
  89. 3,324 ha Sanga fire, 18 September 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,306 ha in total · 11 days
  90. 6,064 ha Sanga fire, 8 September 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,038 ha in total · 11 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/Mozambique INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatistica), OCHA ROSEA (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO)). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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